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“Airlines Are Now Credit Cards With Wings” — Delta Admits It’s Now Choosing Routes To Chase Amex Spend

Oct 09 2025

Delta isn’t just flying passengers anymore — it’s flying for the banks. On its latest earnings call, the airline admitted it’s expanding in cities like Austin and Raleigh because those markets deliver higher American Express charge volume. Routes aren’t chosen by demand alone anymore, but by where people swipe.

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Amex CEO: We Used To Make Benefits Hard To Use—Now Reveals Plan For Even Higher Fees

Jul 20 2025

American Express still sees headroom to charge customers more, and make them feel o.k. with it by selling access to their cardmembers to adjacent brands in exchange for coupons and discounts. That strategy will work until they reach some theoretical limit – but they haven’t found it yet. As long as they keep promising you a somewhat better experience in aspirational portions of your life like travel, you will keep paying and keep spending on their cards.

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